Patient Lifestyle

The Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards recognize Canadian pharmacy professionals who deliver exceptional patient care via innovative and successful pharmacy practice models. We’re pleased to introduce Whole Health Pharmacy Fashion District, who won in two categories for their innovative initiatives to fill a crucial care gap.

Issues with access to menstrual products are common, with serious health implications.

For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus causing rare, relatively mild illnesses in the Fairbanks area. But a recent case resulted in a man’s death.

Today, glucose monitoring, in the form of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), continues to evolve. As CGM technology advances, so does the evidence demonstrating the utility of CGM.

The report on protecting health in a climate emergency, released by Vancouver Coastal Health’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Patricia Daly, makes 17 recommendations.

A long-awaited national reporting system on organ donation and transplantation is expected to be in place by the end of the year.

People who suffer from chronic and incurable mental illness were expected to be able to apply for medical assistance in dying starting in March, but Health Minister Mark Holland tabled legislation earlier this month that would put off their eligibility for another three years.

A patient with an unsolvable, longstanding cough presents a test of a pharmacist’s current knowledge, ability to research and relationship with multiple other clinicians.